Breeze Airlines Offers New Flight Destination Out Of Long Island Airport

LONG ISLAND, NY — Breeze Airlines has introduced a new flight destination from Islip's MacArthur Airport.

As of October 2, Breeze Airlines has officially launched new non-stop service to Wilmington, North Carolina with one-way fares starting as low as $39, "making travel more accessible for Islip residents than ever before," officials said.

"Breeze Airways continues to grow at MacArthur Airport and we could not be happier with the carrier’s commitment to our ISP loyal customers and the Long Island community," said Town of Islip Supervisor Angie Carpenter.

The Long Island airport, which is about 50 miles away from New York City and is the closest airport to around 2.8 million residents, has experienced significant growth in the last year.

The new destination announcement follows several new and recent flight additions out of MacArthur on both Breeze and JetBlue.

In October 2024, Breeze began flying roundtrip between Fort Myers and MacArthur.

Also in October, JetBlue launched daily flights between Islip and Orlando, and flights between Islip and Fort Lauderdale and Islip and Palm Beach, both four times a week. In November, Breeze started flying directly from Islip to Sarasota, FL.

In early 2025, New York State committed to invest a "transformational" $150 million to connect the Long Island Rail Road’s Ronkonkoma Station with the proposed $40 million North Terminal at MacArthur Airport, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced.

"We’ve worked hard both on air service development and preparing the airport terminal and airfield to welcome airlines and the fun new destinations and travel opportunities they bring," said Airport Commissioner Shelley LaRose-Arken. "The Wilmington, NC region is quickly rising in terms of popularity. It’s a gateway to beautiful beaches and boardwalks with a wide variety of outdoor activities that Long Islanders enjoy."

According to Breeze.com, the airline now serves a full slate of destinations from Islip, including New Orleans, Louisiana; Charleston, South Carolina; Richmond and Norfolk, Virginia; Wilmington and Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina; Vero Beach, West Palm Beach, Tampa, Orlando, Fort Myers, Sarasota and Jacksonville, Florida.